Most and least deprived councils in Yorkshire and The Humber (2025)
Kingston upon Hull was the most deprived of Yorkshire and The Humber’s 15 councils in 2025 (deprivation score 37.2).
York was the least deprived (11.8). The middle council, Sheffield, had 27.6.
Deprivation score (England) is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within Yorkshire and The Humber only.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston upon Hull | 37.2 |
| 2 | Bradford | 36.7 |
| 3 | Doncaster | 30.5 |
| 4 | North East Lincolnshire | 30.2 |
| 5 | Barnsley MHCLG publishes this council figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield. | 30.1 |
| 6 | Rotherham | 29.8 |
| =7 | Calderdale | 27.6 |
| =7 | Sheffield MHCLG publishes this council figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield. | 27.6 |
| 9 | Wakefield | 27.2 |
| 10 | Kirklees | 25.8 |
| 11 | Leeds | 24.1 |
| 12 | North Lincolnshire | 23.5 |
| =13 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 15.8 |
| =13 | North Yorkshire | 15.8 |
| 15 | York | 11.8 |